Sherdog’s Top 10: UFC Welterweight Title Fights

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4. Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra
UFC 69 “Shootout”
April 7, 2007 | Houston
No one saw it coming, least of all St. Pierre. Having been awarded a title shot for winning Season 4 of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series, Serra entered their UFC 69 main event at the Toyota Center as a +700 underdog. He was viewed as David to St. Pierre’s Goliath, minus the sling and the stone. Some wondered if “Rush” would even break a sweat in defending the welterweight championship for the first time since he dethroned Matt Hughes. A little more than three minutes after their battle began, the MMA world had witnessed arguably the greatest upset in the sport’s history. Serra showed no fear, carved up St. Pierre with power punches and eventually climbed to full mount to finish him 3:25 into the first round. The adversity forced St. Pierre to look in the mirror at age 25. He has not lost since. After consecutive victories over Hughes and Josh Koscheck, St. Pierre brutalized Serra in their rematch to reclaim the welterweight crown. He went on to win his next nine bouts against some of the best fighters in the welterweight division.

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